1989 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament explained

Year:1989
Conference:CCHA
Gender:Men's
Dates:March 3–11, 1989
Teams:8
Finalarena:Joe Louis Arena
Finalcity:Detroit, Michigan
Champions:Michigan State[1]
Titlecount:6th
Coach:Ron Mason[2]
Coachcount:9th
Mvp:Jason Muzzatti[3]
Mvpteam:Michigan State
Prevseason Year:1988
Prevseason Link:1988 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Nextseason Year:1990
Nextseason Link:1990 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 1989 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 18th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 3 and March 11, 1989. First round games were played at campus sites, while 'final four' games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Michigan State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

The tournament featured three rounds of play. The team that finished below eighth place in the standings was not eligible for postseason play. In the quarterfinals, the first and eighth seeds, the second and seventh seeds, the third seed and sixth seeds and the fourth seed and fifth seeds played a best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the remaining highest and lowest seeds and second highest and second lowest seeds play a single-game, with the winners advancing to the finals. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Conference standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against[4]

Bracket

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round

(4) Michigan vs. (5) Bowling Green

Semifinals

(2) Lake Superior State vs. (3) Illinois–Chicago

Consolation Game

(3) Illinois–Chicago vs. (5) Bowling Green

Championship

(1) Michigan State vs. (2) Lake Superior State

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

* Most Valuable Player(s)]][5]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Michigan State Men's Team History. 2014-04-23.
  2. News: Ron Mason Year-by-Year Coaching Record. 2014-04-23.
  3. News: CCHA Tournament MVP. eliteprospects.com. 2014-04-23.
  4. News: 2012-13 CCHA Media Guide. ISSUU.com. 2014-04-23.
  5. News: CCHA Awards. College Hockey Historical Archive. 2014-04-23.